June 26, 2017

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26 Jun 2017

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The 2017 Newcastle Writers Festival joanne burns Microlit Award

The Newcastle Writers Festival and publisher Spineless Wonders are excited to announce the launch of the 2017 joanne burns Microlit Award. Melbourne writer and academic...

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The inaugural Newcastle Writers Festival was held in 2013 and was a resounding success. More than 70 writers participated in 38 sessions. In 2014, the festival was enhanced by the addition of a popular children’s program. More than 100 writers participated in the extended festival and more than 6500 people attended the event, from preschoolers to adults. The 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 festivals were bigger and better still, and we’re looking forward to exceeding expectations with our eighth event in April 2020.

@CollagesL @atheldaensley How wonderful! Thank you for supporting the event 😁 6 days ago
RT @CollagesL: @newwritersfest I ran from my cruise ship on April 6th to attend the festival. It definitely made traveling from the states… 6 days ago